Northamptonshire Local Flood Risk Management Strategy Action Plan Update 2019 County Council December 2019

1. ACTION PLAN UPDATE Northamptonshire Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 1.1. Northamptonshire County Council (NCC) is the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) for all of Northamptonshire. In this regard, NCC is required to develop, maintain, apply and monitor the application of a strategy for local flood risk in the area.

1.2. The overarching aim of the Northamptonshire Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) is to provide a robust local framework that employs a full range of complementary approaches towards managing and communicating the risks and consequences of flooding arising from surface runoff, groundwater and ordinary watercourses in Northamptonshire and the surrounding area.

1.3. The full report and associated documents can be found in the flood library of the NCC Flood Toolkit at http://www.floodtoolkit.com/pdf-library/. Action Plan 1.4. The LFRMS includes an Action Plan, which highlights the key objectives of the LFRMS and the associated actions required to achieve them. It also draws out previously identified actions within flood and water technical documents related to Northamptonshire, which have not yet been implemented.

1.5. The Action Plan identifies actions from all partners within the County, to provide an overview of proposed flood risk management activities within Northamptonshire. As well as information provided directly from partners, the Action Plan includes a number of potential flood alleviation schemes that require further investigation. This is to assess their viability and this will be compiled from information drawn from a number of different sources including:  those submitted for government funding in the past but have been unsuccessful;  schemes recommended within technical documents; and  potential improvement works identified by Northamptonshire Highways.

1.6. In addition to the specific actions set out in this Action Plan, the following activities will be given precedence in the highest priority wards as set out in the Northamptonshire LFRMS Update GIS & Prioritisation report:

 Data collection and registration of existing assets, particularly focussed on ordinary watercourses and surface water features;  Designation of assets, which are considered by all risk management authorities to have a significant flood defence function;  Involvement in community flood resilience projects, subject to available funding. 1.7. Estimated costs for discrete projects and flood alleviation schemes have been included wherever applicable, along with potential funding sources.

1.8. It has been agreed that the Action Plan will be updated annually. Any new actions will be identified and included in the Plan. Existing actions will be updated where new information is available. Completed actions will be retained within the Plan to ensure that a record is kept of all completed works.

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 2 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Objective 1 – Collaborative Approach Adopt a collaborative approach to managing local flood risk by working with local partners and stakeholders to identify, secure and optimise resources, expertise and opportunities for reducing flood risk and increasing resilience to flooding The Lead Local Flood Continue to explore opportunities for future community engagement Ongoing Ongoing Currently being Associated Northamptonshire NCC (EA, LAs, LLFA Authority (LLFA) will explore events and awareness sessions. delivered through the costs unable County Council WaSCs) opportunities for Flood Pathfinder to be specified (NCC) via FCERM Awareness Campaigns programme but funding Local Levy, from external Environment RFCC Local Agency (EA), Local Levy Authorities (LAs), Pathfinder Water and project Sewerage Companies (WaSCs) The LLFA will continue to Continue to promote partnership working, maintaining communication Ongoing Ongoing Currently being N/A N/A NCC (EA, LAs, LLFA promote partnership working between all partners and stakeholders through the Flood and Water delivered through JPUs, Joint Management Framework. Strategic Flood Risk Delivery Units Management Board (where applicable and Local Flood Risk and relevant), Operational Group WaSCs, Internal Drainage Board (IDB), Highways England (HE), Regional Park (RNRP), Fire and Rescue Services) The LLFA will train council Training of council staff to enable correct advice to be given to the Ongoing Ongoing Training provided to N/A N/A NCC (LAs, EA, LLFA staff in each of the call public in a flood incident, ensure right questions are asked and all call centres, WaSCs) centres to enable advice to information is recorded correctly and is saved on a database. further training to be given to the public in a take place when flood incident required.

The LLFA will investigate Undertake formal investigations of flood incidents that occur and meet As and Ongoing 62 investigations £10-15k per NCC LLFA Grant NCC (EA, LAs, LLFA flooding incidents in the thresholds set to produce a Flood Investigation Report (FIR). when the published to date annum WaSCs, HE) accordance with Section 19 Continue to send monthly reminders for partners to provide records of threshold is of the Flood and Water flooding incidents. met Management Act (2010) The LLFA will publish their Format all data on flood risk assets so that it can be published on the Ongoing Ongoing Asset data published N/A N/A NCC LLFA register of flood risk assets on Northamptonshire County Council interactive mapping system, to allow on NCC interactive an interactive mapping members of the public to identify these assets in their community. mapping and system, in accordance with Maintain and update the system thereafter. www.floodtoolkit.com Section 21 of the Flood and updates ongoing Water Management Act (2010) Share flood risk mapping Organise a workshop to ensure the emergency planning process takes 2019-20 Ongoing Work aligned with N/A N/A NCC (LAs, LRF) LLFA generated from LA Surface into account new flood risk mapping and modelling generated as part ongoing Multi Water Management Plans of the SWMP development. Also include involvement from other Agency Flood Plan (SWMPs) with local resilience appropriate organisations to help disseminate the results. update forum (LRF), emergency planners and other appropriate organisations

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 3 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Engage with local authority Organise a series of workshops to engage with local authority planners Ongoing Ongoing Future training to be N/A N/A NCC (LAs, LLFA planners to promote and set out the aspirations of the LLFA with regard to surface water delivered when WaSCs) appropriate surface water flood risk management in new developments. These aspirations are required flood risk management in new detailed in the document, ‘Local Standards and Guidance for Surface developments Water Drainage in Northamptonshire’.

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 4 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Objective 2 – Local Flood Risk Develop a greater understanding of local flood risk by improving the scope of local knowledge and understanding of current and future local flood risks Develop improved NCC's existing GIS tool for planning will continue to be developed to Ongoing Ongoing N/A N/A NCC LLFA Geographic Information include the results of new strategies, plans and studies, to ensure that System (GIS) tools for the surface water and other local sources of risk are accurately presented LLFA and can be used to inform planning decisions. Procedures will continue to be developed to ensure consistency of data held by partners. The LLFA will continue to The following activities will be given precedence: Ongoing Ongoing N/A N/A NCC (EA, LAs, LLFA develop and implement  Data collection and registration of existing assets, particularly WaSCs, HE) actions in highest priority focussed on Ordinary Watercourses and surface water features; areas  Designation of assets which have a significant flood defence function;  Establishing regular, proactive culvert inspection and maintenance regimes on council owned assets; and  Working with LAs to establish proactive inspection and maintenance regimes on their assets. Incorporate key structures Following completion of the SWMPs for the district and boroughs in 2019-20 Ongoing Work progressing to N/A N/A NCC (LAs) LLFA identified by hydraulic Northamptonshire, key structures that could affect flood risk have been update the asset modelling from LA SWMPs identified through hydraulic modelling. These will be included into the register into the asset register existing asset register held by the LLFA.

NCC will update (or support To support Local Plan Part 2 devleopment and update the original Ongoing Ongoing SFRAs completed for £15k revenue LAs NCC (JPUs, SFRAs the LAs in undertaking Level 1 SFRAs in light of legislative changes and the introduction of the all areas. LPP2 generation for BCW, CBC, DDC, updates to) the Level 1 National Planning Policy Framework, in order to assess the risk to support ongoing. NCC ENC, KBC, NBC, SFRAs and Local Plan Part Northamptonshire from flooding from all sources, now and in the future, SNC) 2s taking account of the impacts of climate change, and to assess the impact that land use changes and development in the area will have on flood risk. Anglian Water Services AWS have an on-going programme of proactive CCTV work being Ongoing Ongoing Not yet AWS AWS (NBC, EA, AWS (AWS) will undertake a carried out across the region, linked to sewer rehab and infiltration determined NCC) survey/ CCTV investigation of management. A risk-based approach is being taken to the prioritisation highest risk areas of surface of work, including in the Billing catchment. water drainage network Water and Sewerage This will be achieved by: Ongoing Ongoing Not yet WaSCs WaSCs (EA, LAs, WaSCs companies will continue to  Reducing the risk of flooding to properties on the 'at risk' determined NCC) investigate and address flood register; risk issues  Removing surface water from sewers;  Reducing flood risk to water and sewerage company assets;  Working closely with flood risk management partners;  Ensuring adequate inspection and associated maintenance;  Improving the understanding of flood risk by raising customer awareness, improving communication and education. Borough Council To gain a better understanding of surface water flooding mechanisms 2017-19 Completed £45k (funding KBC, NCC, EA KBC and Kettering and (KBC) will carry out a SWMP within Kettering Borough, the identification of Critical Drainage Areas secured and AECOM, (NCC, Welling- for Kettering Borough and potential schemes for the subsequent development of priority flood paid in EA, AWS, borough alleviation measures. There will be close links with the Green previous NNJPU, ENC) SFRA Infrastructure Strategy for the Slade Brook, and assessment of years) opportunities for strategic use of SuDS within the Alledge Brook catchment and for attenuation at Glendon Hall and within the Thorpe Malsor and Cransley Reservoir catchments.

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 5 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref NCC will carry out a SWMP To gain a better understanding of surface water flooding mechanisms December Completed £75k NCC, FCERM GiA NCC (BCW, EA, Kettering and for the Borough of in the Borough of , for the subsequent development of 2016 (delivered to AWS, NNJPU) Welling- Wellingborough priority flood alleviation measures. To include the identification of areas estimate) borough where targeted maintenance and improvements to watercourses and SFRA drainage systems are required. Planners to be informed of areas identified to be vulnerable to surface water flooding. NCC will carry out a SWMP To gain a better understanding of surface water flooding mechanisms December Completed £75k NCC, FCERM GiA NCC (ENDC, EA, East of in the District of East Northamptonshire, for the subsequent 2016 (delivered to AWS, WNJPU) Northants development of priority flood alleviation measures. This includes the estimate) SFRA identification of areas where targeted maintenance and improvements to watercourses and drainage systems are required. Planners to be informed of areas identified to be vulnerable to surface water flooding. NCC will carry out a SWMP To gain a better understanding of surface water flooding mechanisms December Completed £75k NCC, FCERM GiA NCC (SNC, EA, and of in the District of South Northamptonshire, for the subsequent 2016 (delivered to WaSCs, WNJPU) South development of priority flood alleviation measures. To include estimate) Northants identification of areas where targeted maintenance and improvements Level 2 to watercourses and drainage systems are required. Planners to be SFRA informed of areas identified to be vulnerable to surface water flooding. NCC will carry out a SWMP To gain a better understanding of surface water flooding mechanisms December Completed £75k NCC, FCERM GiA NCC (DDC, EA, Daventry and of in the District of Daventry, for the subsequent development of priority 2016 (delivered to WaSCs, WNJPU) South flood alleviation measures. To include identification of areas where estimate) Northants targeted maintenance and improvements to watercourses and Level 2 drainage systems are required. Planners to be informed of areas SFRA identified to be vulnerable to surface water flooding. Borough Council To gain a better understanding of surface water flooding mechanisms 2015 Completed £75k CBC, FCERM GiA, CBC (NCC, EA, Corby SFRA (CBC) will carry out a Flood within Corby, the identification of Critical Drainage Areas and potential (delivered to Local Levy Anglian Water Risk Management (FRM) schemes for the subsequent development of priority flood alleviation estimate) Services (AWS), Plan of Corby measures. Establish ownership and maintenance regimes and a long- local residents term action plan to manage and target local flood risk, particularly in and riparian higher risk areas. owners)

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 6 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Objective 3 – Enhance the Natural and Historic Environment Adopt a sustainable approach to reducing local flood risk, seeking to lessen the risk of localised flooding using mechanisms that are economically viable, deliver wider environmental benefits and promote the wellbeing of local people The LLFA will continue to Ensuring planning officers are aware of ongoing changes in national As and Ongoing N/A N/A NCC (EA, LAs, LLFA inform new and update and local policy. Ensure lines of communication and roles & when new JPUs and Joint development plan policies responsibilities are clear. Inform planning officers of the outputs of this plans are Delivery Units) Strategy. produced The LLFA will continue to Promote environmental actions including: de-culverting, natural flood Ongoing Ongoing N/A N/A NCC (EA, LAs, LLFA promote the environmental risk management, blue/green infrastructure identified in Green JPUs, WaSCs, actions outlined in Objective 3 Infrastructure Plans, increased tree cover, catchment sensitive farming. NE, IDB, Wildlife Trust (WT), HE) River Nene Regional Park to 1. Overseeing the realisation of the of the Nene Integrated Catchment Ongoing Ongoing Not yet Catchment RNRP (Nene RNRP work towards key aims of the Management Plan determined Partnership funding Valley Catchment Nene Valley Catchment 2. Achieving improvements in water quality across the catchment Partnership Partnership 3. Enabling co-ordinated efficient delivery of river improvement projects members) 4. Supporting cross-boundary working 5. Contributing to the development and improvement of green infrastructure links throughout Catchment 6. Providing a mechanism to ‘pool’ funding to deliver multi-functional projects 7. Informing the development of suitable planning policy 8. Improving access to and amenity of the river corridor 9. Maintaining the profile of the River Nene and its tributaries and communicating openly with all stakeholders The LLFA to promote the Water Framework Directive waterbody investigations resulted in a Ongoing Ongoing Not yet Not yet determined NCC (EA, riparian EA actions resulting from Water number of actions to improve the status of heavily modified determined owners, Framework Directive (WFD) waterbodies, to be explored as opportunities arise. developers) investigations for heavily modified waterbodies Billing Brook Lakes Natural restoration of a series of lakes on Billing Brook that have 2019-20 Ongoing Detailed design £250k s106 Developer Community EA Sustainability Project undergone significant siltation and decline in water quality and agreed, funding contribution, EA (Growing biodiversity as a result of development over the past few decades secured and Water Environment Together contractor appointed. Improvement Fund, ) Start scheduled for Community (EA, NBC as Sept 2019 and funding, landowner, completed by March Northampton Wildlife Trust, 2020 Borough Coucil, NCC) Mick George Skips CLF Brampton Branch Integrated The EA has identified a number of measures for the Brampton Branch Dependent Ongoing RNRP is working Total Scheme FCERM GiA/ WFD EA (NCC, River EA WFD and Flood Risk WFD operational catchment, including attenuating water, catchment on with a country estate cost estimate WEIF Nene Regional Management catchment sensitive farming and sediment traps, plus the use of natural availability to start to address approx £3.9M. Park (RNRP) based approach processes. Identify any flood risk management benefits achieved from of WFD/ some of these Individual landowners, Local implementing the measures i.e. to manage surface water flooding. Aim FCERM measures. A measures will Enterprise for an integrated catchment approach/vision bringing together multiple GiA funding Catchment cost less and Partnerships benefits. Partnership Farming can be (LEP)s, Advisor has been implemented developers, recruited by RNRP to separately Wildlife trusts and promote this groups) catchment-based approach.

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 7 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Integrated WFD and The EA has identified a number of measures for the River Ise WFD Dependent Ongoing A Catchment Total FCERM GiA/ WFD EA (NCC, RNRP, EA Flood Risk Management operational catchment, including attenuating water, catchment on Partnership Farming estimated WEIF landowners, catchment based approach sensitive farming and sediment traps, plus the use of natural availability Advisor has been scheme cost LEPs, developers, processes. Develop partnerships to attract funding and joint delivery of of WFD/ recruited by RNRP to of £3.7M. Wildlife trusts and the measures. Identify additional flood risk management benefits of FCERM promote this Individual groups) implementing the measures i.e. to manage surface water flooding. Aim GiA funding catchment-based measures will for an integrated catchment approach/vision bringing together multiple approach. cost less and benefits. can be implemented separately. Middle Nene integrated WFD The EA has identified a number of measures for the Middle Nene WFD Dependent Ongoing RNRP has been Total Scheme FCERM GiA/ WFD EA (NCC, RNRP, EA and Flood Risk Management operational catchment, including attenuating water, catchment on succesfull in gaining cost estimate WEIF landowners, catchment based approach sensitive farming and sediment traps, plus the use of natural processes availability a HLF grant to approx £15M. LEPs, developers, and restoring River Nene morphology. Identify additional flood risk of WFD/ improve up to 13 Individual Wildlife trusts and management benefits of implementing the measures i.e. to improve FCERM backwaters for WFD measures will groups) backwater conveyance and making space for water. Aim for an GiA funding and improve flow cost less and integrated catchment approach/vision bringing together multiple conveyance. A can be benefits. Catchment implemented Partnership Farming independently. Advisor has been recruited by RNRP to promote this catchment-based approach. Upper Nene WFD and Flood The EA has identified a number of measures for the Upper Nene WFD Dependent Ongoing A Catchment Total Scheme FCERM GiA/ WFD EA (NCC, RNRP, EA Risk Management catchment operational catchment, including attenuating water, catchment on Partnership Farming cost estimate WEIF landowners, based approach sensitive farming and sediment traps, plus the use of natural availability Advisor has been approx £2.4M. LEPs, developers, processes. Develop partnerships to attract funding and joint delivery of of WFD/ recruited by the Individual Wildlife trusts and the measures. Identify additional flood risk management benefits of FCERM RNRP to promote measures will groups) implementing the measures i.e. to manage surface water flooding. Aim GiA funding this catchment-based cost less and for an integrated catchment approach/vision bringing together multiple approach. can be benefits implemented independently. Willow Brook Integrated WFD The EA has identified a number of measures for the Willow Brook Dependent Ongoing A Catchment Total Scheme FCERM GiA/ WFD EA (NCC, RNRP, EA and Flood Risk Management (tributary of River Nene) WFD operational catchment, including on PartnershipFarming cost estimate WEIF landowners, catchment based approach attenuating water, catchment sensitive farming and sediment traps, availability Advisor has been approx £0.4M LEPs, developers, plus the use of natural processes. Develop partnerships to attract of WFD/ recruited by the Individual Wildlife trusts and funding and joint delivery of the measures. Identify additional flood risk FCERM RNRP to promote measures will groups) management benefits of implementing the measures i.e. to manage funding this catchment-based cost less and surface water flooding. Aim for an integrated catchment approach. can be approach/vision bringing together multiple benefits implemented independently. River Ise Site of Special The River Ise is the only riverine SSSI in Anglian Region, Northern 2015-2020, Not yet Scheme cost FCERM GiA/ WFD EA (NCC, RNRP, EA Scientific Interest (SSSI) Area. This project is to deliver the Diffuse Water Pollution Plan for the dependent started estimate WEIF landowners, Improvements Ise SSSI and other works to ensure it reaches favourable condition. on FCERM approx £80k LEPs, developers, Also benefits WFD by reducing diffuse inputs and ensures the Ise GiA and Wildlife trusts and stays at good status. WFD GiA groups) funding

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 8 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Harpers Brook catchment The aim of this project is to better understand the nature of flood risk 2020-2022 Ongoing The Rivers Trust Unknown FCERM, GiA/ RNRP (NNJPDU, RNRP NFM Project across the Harpers Brook catchment, and undertake work with the Dependent have performed a WEIF/ HLF Rivers Trust, Catchment Partnership to consider potential alleviation measures, on funding story boarding landowners, NCC, including working with land owners and implementing NFM measures. exercise and works Wildlife trusts) should start in 2020, depending upon funding. The LLFA will assess the Working in partnership to assess the potential positive, negative and 2015 Completed N/A N/A NCC (English LLFA potential impact of flooding on neutral impacts of flooding on designated heritage sites, improve Heritage, LAs) designated heritage sites understanding of flood risk and to inform updates of the prioritisation assessment. River corridor habitat The EA has identified required improvement to river corridor habitats in 2014-2019, Completed The project is largely £100k FCERM GiA/ WFD EA (NCC, EA improvement for WFD terms of geomorphology; cover and food supply for fish, invertebrates dependent complete except a (delivered to WEIF landowners, compliance at Gretton and other aquatic fauna; water quality; and sediment quality. As well as on FCERM short reach for which estimate) LEPs, developers, delivering physical improvements, the works will demonstrate what is GiA and no funding is Wildlife trusts and possible on the rest of the river within a reasonable economic cost. WFD GiA currently available. groups) funding The LLFA will assess the Working in partnership to assess the potential positive, negative and 2014 Completed £7.5k NCC NCC (WT, NE, LLFA potential impact of flooding on neutral impacts of flooding on designated environmental sites, improve (delivered to EA) designated environmental understanding of flood risk and to inform updates of the prioritisation estimate) sites assessment. Investigate potential for Various WFD issues have been identified. LLFA is working with 2018-19 Completed £8k WFD GiA, NCC (EA, LLFA improving Hardingstone Dyke partners to investigate improvement options. University of University of Northampton and Northampton) LLFA

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 9 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Objective 4 – Preparedness and Resilience Reduce the harmful consequences of local flooding to communities and human health through proactive actions, activities and education programmes that enhance preparedness and resilience to local flood risk, and contribute to minimising community disruption Pathfinder III – LLFA to work The project’s approach will be to help communities to understand their 2019-2021 Anticipated £200k RFCC Local Levy NCC (parish LLFA with further 30 communities flood risk and enable them to generate local resilience solutions. This start early councils, to develop their resilience round will focus on improving resilience in urban communities. 2020 communities, EA, LAs, WaSCs) Ox-Cam Property Flood Northamptonshire County Council has secured £700k of funding to 2019-2021 Ongoing Various consultants £700k Environment NCC (LLFAs in LLFA Resilience (PFR) Pathfinder deliver a project to increase the uptake of PFR across the Ox-Cam Arc recruited and Agency / Defra the Ox-Cam Arc, area, in collaboration with other Lead Local Flood Authorities in the business and EA, Water region. This will involve engagement with residents, businesses and residents identified Companies, the wider industry, creation of a demonstration property and for engagement RFCCs) professional services hub to provide training on PFR. The EA to maintain current Maintain the current flood forecasting / warning service through Ongoing Ongoing N/A N/A EA (NCC) FRMP flood forecasting / warning ongoing review of community based Flood Warning Areas. Reviews update 2017 service will take place following improvements to the forecast models or following post incident performance analysis. This service is underpinned by the maintenance of flow gauging stations and rain gauges located throughout the catchment. EA to investigate opportunities to link with rain gauges that are being installed through NCC's Pathfinder project or other similar opportunities. The EA to deliver targeted Working with LRF partners, continue to deliver targeted community Ongoing Ongoing During 2018/2019 N/A N/A EA (NCC) FRMP community engagement to engagement to encourage people to sign up to receive flood warnings engagement has update 2017 encourage sign up to flood and understand what action to take to protect themselves and their been targeted warnings property on receipt of a flood warning. EA will also target communities towards areas of that benefit from existing defences to ensure that they understand the Northampton with purpose of these defences and the flood warnings and are aware of regards to the residual risk of flooding. EA will continue to provide flood warnings decommissioning of primarily through the Floodline Warnings Direct (FWD) service but will sirens and promoting investigate and develop different tools for community engagement sign up to FWD. including the use of social media. EA will also learn from the outcomes of the NCC's Pathfinder project and implement recommendations as appropriate. Undertake further Undertake further groundwater flood risk assessment within the wards As funding Not yet Not yet NCC, community NCC (EA, Northampton Groundwater Flood Risk identified as at greatest economic risk from groundwater flooding. becomes started determined community) shire Ground Assessment in highest priority Develop a high level strategy for raising awareness of the risk within available Water Flood wards to inform preparedness these communities and for mitigating against potential flooding Risk Study and mitigation NCC will review and update Northamptonshire County Council will work with the Local Resilience 2019-2021 Ongoing An officer has been Not yet LRF NCC (LRF, LAs, LLFA the Multi Agency Flood Plan Forum (LRF) to review and update the Multi Agency Flood Plan appointed and a determined EA) (MAFP) (MAFP) and disseminate outputs of any studies undertaken. LRF will review of the existing continue to develop business continuity, emergency and evacuation MAFP commenced. plans, and review essential and critical infrastructure protection, to inform the MAFP. Development of Groundwater Develop a groundwater flood risk monitoring and forecasting system, April 2017 Ongoing All 3 boreholes are £50k for FCERM GiA / Lcoal NCC (parish Northampton Flood Risk Forecasting potentially through installation of up to 3 new boreholes within the – 2021 complete; two years boreholes and Levy, Partnership councils, shire Ground county. The Groundwater Flood Risk Study outputs should be used to of monitoring now 2-years of data communities, EA, Water Flood set up cumulative rainfall alarms as further warning. being undertaken collection LAs, WaSCs) Risk Study Billing and Cogenhoe Keep the multi-staged evacuation procedure, recently implemented by Ongoing Ongoing N/A N/A EA (NCC) FRMP Evacuation Procedures the management team of Billing Aquadrome and Cogenhoe Caravan update 2017 Park, under joint review and exercise as appropriate.

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 10 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Highways England drainage Series of drainage improvements to the A14, A43, A45 and A5 2017-2021 Ongoing Not yet HE HE HE improvements including installation of ditches, drains and attenuation ponds, to determined reduce risk of flooding.

Hogs Dyke, EA will work with professional partners and the community to 2019 - Not yet Scheme cost: Local Community, EA (NCC, ENC, Welland and Refurbishment Project undertake a comprehensive review of the existing flood risk 2024 started £500k-£1M FCERM GiA and community) Nene FRMP management assets, including the culverts, to understand the flood risk Partnership and investigate appropriate solutions to sustain the standard of service that they provide. Dallington Brook Flood Explore amendments to the performance of Dallington Brook Flood Dependant Not yet Initial Assessment Not yet FCERM GiA, NCC, EA (NCC, LAs, EA Storage Area Performance Storage reservoir to reduce flood risk downstream on funding started work completed by determined EA, LAs, WaSCs WaSCs) EA Project Delivery Unit. Results of this assessment are now being reviewed to inform details of possible scheme, timescales and costs. Investigation into Flooding at There are numerous locations within Kislingbury where, during heavy Dependent Investigatio Initial highway Estimate £20k NCC, Flood and NCC (EA, AWS, LLFA Kislingbury and prolonged rainfall, surface water and foul water flooding occurs on funding ns investigations and for the Coastal Erosion SNC, Community) behind the main river defences, flooding the main road and restricting complete. CCTV have taken investigation Risk Management access to properties. The investigation will look at the cause and Works not place to better Grant in Aid potential solutions. yet started. understand the (FCERM GiA), problem to support AWS funding bid. Nether Heyford Flood A pre-feasibility study report undertaken in August 2008 concluded that 2023-2028, Ongoing Initial assessment Scheme Cost: Local Community, EA (AWS, NCC, Welland and Alleviation Scheme Nether Heyford is at risk of flooding from Heyford Brook due to dependent completed April 2017 Unknown FCERM GIA, AWS, community) Nene FRMP insufficient capacity of the drainage system. EA will continue to work upon revised detailed Partnership with professional partners and the community to manage flood risk in suitable modelling, which has for Nether Heyford. This will involve findings from the existing studies, solution now been included in comprehensive review of flood risk from the main rivers and identified the EA's published investigation of appropriate solutions to manage this risk. within the flood mapping. FCERM Revised mapping project and shows extent of GiA funding flooding in the village reduced from the 2008 pre-feasibility study. Project proposal updated and delayed to determine cost- effective solutions for properties at risk. In the interim, additional localised repairs and routine maintenance have been completed.

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 11 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Nene Lock Reversal Study to investigate the requirement for Nene Lock Reversal and the 2016 Ongoing Unknown FCERM GIA, EA (LAs, NCC) FCERM GiA cessation mitigation required to end this practice. may be required for Health and onwards Partnership funding bid Safety. Reversing locks for flood discharge may be beneficial during the early stages of a flood to delay the onset of flooding. There are however numerous heath and safety risks associated with this practice. It is envisaged that mitigation is required to ensure there is no negative impact on flood risk management River Nene Structures Study to investigate the flood risk benefits provided by structures on Initial Study Ongoing Funding/engagement TBC FCERM GIA, Local EA (LAs, NCC) FCERM GiA the navigable River Nene and to determine the future maintenece 2019-2021 officer to be in post Levy, Partnership funding bid requirements and long-term funding strategy. 2019-2021

Welland and Nene Property EA and NCC will continue to work in partnership with residents to 2019-2021 Ongoing Framework is now in £250k Local Community, EA (NCC, Welland and Level Resilience secure funding for the survey and installation of property level place, property level FCERM GIA, AWS, residents) Nene FRMP resilience measures to properties that are at high risk of flooding and surveys are being partnership have experienced recent flooding. The project will focus on properties carried out where traditional flood risk management schemes could not be 2019/2020 with economically justified. Locations are likely to include: Scrivens Hill, delivery in 2021 Woodford Halse; High Street and Broughton Road, Pytchley; Burcote depending on Fields, Towcester; Whiston Road, Cogenhoe; Grafton Underwood; funding. Hellidon; Quinton. Wootton Brook Flood EA will work with professional partners and communities along 2017 Ongoing A capital project is Scheme Cost: FCERM GiA EA (NCC, Welland and Alleviation Scheme Wootton Brook to develop and secure funding for a flood alleviation onwards being developed £1M developers, Nene FRMP scheme. This will involve using findings from existing studies and alongside Natural community) additional work to undertake a comprehensive review of flood risk and Flood Management investigating appropriate solutions to manage this risk. in the rural catchment. Funding has been secured for the Natural Flood Management project and this in combination with the capital project will reduce flooding to people and properties. Funding options for the essential capital scheme are still being explored. Wootton Brook NFM EA have secured funding through a national pilot programme to devlier 2018-2021 Ongoing Delivery is expected Scheme Cost - FCERM GiA EA (NCC, EA a Natural Flood Management Project in Wootton Brook. The purpose to start in Autumn £250k community) Partnerships of the pilot programme is to develop the evidence base around natural 2019 following and Strategic flood management measures. landowner Overview discussions. team.

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 12 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Harpers Brook Flood EA will work with communities and professional partners along Harpers Dependent Ongoing Capital Flood £102k FCERM GiA/local EA (NCC, CBC, Welland and Alleviation Scheme Brook to develop and secure funding for a flood alleviation scheme. upon Alleviation scheme to levy Community) Nene FRMP This will involve findings from existing studies, a comprehensive review FCERM be considered of flood risk and investigation into appropriate solutions to manage this GiA alongside a Pilot risk. funding, yet Project being to be developed by the EA determined. in the Harpers Brook Local levy Catchment, focused has been on a Partnership secured to Approach to investigate Catchment appropriate Management. solutions during in 2019-2021 Harrowden Brook Flood Study to investigate the potential opportunity for reducing flood levels Related to Not yet Study Cost: FCERM GIA, BCW (NN JPU, NN FRMS Storage Reservoir Study downstream of the Wellingborough North site by enhancing the growth started £75k-£150k Developer NCC, EA, Harrowden Road flood storage reservoir in Wellingborough. This will Developer) facilitate future growth in the catchment. Swanspool Brook, Flood A study into the Wilby Flood Storage Reservoir, which currently exists Related to Not yet Study Cost: AWS, BCW, NCC, BCW (NN JPU, NN FRMS Storage Reservoir Study on Swanspool Brook in Wellingborough, located upstream of the growth started £50k-£100k EA NCC, EA, A4500. The Flood Storage Reservoir has a standard of protection of Developer) 2% (1 in 50 likelihood). Further investigations are required to assess any options for improvement. This will facilitate future growth in the catchment. Flood Attenuation Measures Attenuation storage required to mitigate for surface water flooding and Related to Ongoing To be NBC, Developer, NBC (NCC, JPU, Northampton for development in additional discharge into watercourses around Northampton because growth determined regeneration AWS, EA, CAAP Northampton of future development. Schemes to be assessed by developers and funding Developer) drainage details to be provided as part of the planning process. study and Schemes/locations include Waterside development at Brampton West Branch and St Peter's Way, Beckets Park, Avon Nunn Mills Ransome Northants Road, Southbridge West, Nene Meadows, and upstream between Water Cycle Weedon and Kislingbury. Strategy Flood Attenuation Measures Attenuation storage required to mitigate the impacts of the proposed Related to Ongoing To be LAs, Developer, LAs (NCC, AWS, Northampton for Northamptonshire development at each of the Sustainable Urban Extensions (SUEs) and growth – as determined regeneration JPUs, EA, SFRA, Sustainable Urban the Strategic Employment Site (SES) in Northamptonshire. Schemes to and when funding Developer) NNJCS and Extensions (SUEs) and be assessed by developers and details to be provided as part of the planning WNJCS Strategic Employment Sites planning process. applications (SESs) are submitted Chacombe Flood Alleviation Chacombe Brook runs through gardens and there are many low-lying Dependent Not yet Submitted to FCERM PAR cost: SNC, Local NCC (EA, SNC, FCERM GiA Scheme properties along the bank of the brook. The flooding from the brook is on FCERM started programme £30k Community, Community) funding bid flashy. A means of resolution other than by watercourse improvements GiA funding Scheme FCERM GIA, EA or attenuation is not feasible – due to the responsiveness of the estimate: catchment, individual property protection will not be effective. £290k Surface Water Flood Risk Improve highways drainage in Berry Lane area of Wootton to reduce Dependent Not yet Submitted to FCERM Scheme NCC, FCERM GiA, NCC (SNC, AWS, FCERM GiA Improvement Works at Berry risk of flooding to properties.) on FCERM started programme estimate: AWS EA, Community) funding bid Lane, Wootton GiA funding £350k

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 13 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Surface Water Flood Risk Properties along East Street are at risk of flooding from agricultural Outline Ongoing OBC being OBC: £25k OBC: NCC, NCC (DDC, AWS, FCERM GiA Improvement Works at East runoff and surface water, a number have flooded internally. Provide Business progressed towards FCERM GiA, Local EA, Community) funding bid Street, drainage channel to manage exceedance flows. Informed by draft Case submission. Scheme Levy OBC. (OBC) Construction estimate: completion expected 2020. £200k Scheme: 2019. FCERM GiA, Local Scheme Levy 2020 Flood Risk Improvement A small watercourse running through Denford has flooded properties, OBC Ongoing OBC being OBC: £25k OBC: NCC, NCC (ENDC, FCERM GiA Works at Duck End & exacerbated by surface water runoff from agricultural land around the completion progressed towards FCERM GiA, Local AWS, EA, funding bid Freeman's Lane, Denford village. Natural Flood Management measures along the watercourse Autumn submission. Scheme Levy Community) will reduce frequency of flooding. Informed by S19 Flood Investigation 2019. Construction estimate: £40k and draft OBC. Scheme expected 2020. Scheme: 2020 NCC, FCERM GiA, community Flood Risk Improvement Surface water and an ordinary watercourse regularly flood Charwelton, OBC Ongoing Submitted to FCERM Scheme NCC, FCERM GiA NCC (DDC, TW, FCERM GiA Works at High Street, resulting in internal property flooding and closure of a key highway completion programme estimate: £1.2- EA, Community) funding bid Charwelton route. Subject to funding, a comprehensive solution may include 2020. 1.5M (culvert increasing capacity of existing culvert, combined with additional Scheme scheme) or storage. An alternative, less ambitious scheme may include dependent £50k improvements to overland flow routes along High Street. Informed by on FCERM (alternative) S19 Flood Investigation, SWMP and pre-feasibility study. GiA funding. Blackmile Lane, Grendon Blackmile Lane in Grendon has been flooded due to extreme volumes Dependent On hold Recent investigations OBC: £20k NCC, FCERM GiA, NCC (BCW, FCERM GiA Flood Risk Management of runoff. Informed by S19 Flood Investigation and draft OBC. on FCERM have highlighted community AWS, EA, funding bid. Scheme GiA funding uncertainties in the Scheme Community) source and estimate: £80k Project mechanisms of the appraisal flooding. Capital report. scheme likely to be put on hold to monitor the situation. Affected residents potentially to be offered inclusion in future PFR programme. Sywell Flood Risk Holcot Lane and Stonelea Road have flooded from agricultural runoff. Dependent Not yet Initial survey and Scheme NCC, FCERM GiA NCC, BCW, FCERM GiA Management Scheme Proposed to reinstate and upgrade field drainage. on FCERM started outline design of estimate: £5k - AWS, EA, funding bid GiA funding solution undertaken 10k Community (dependant on final solution) Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works at Creaton Road, Hollowell, to reduce Dependent Not yet To be NCC, FCERM GiA NCC (DDC, AWS, LLFA Works at Creaton Road, risk of flooding to properties from surface water. Informed by S19 Flood on FCERM started determined, Community) Hollowell Investigation. Initial assessment suggests property level resilience may GiA funding estimate £75k- be preferred solution. £150k Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works at Bedford Road, Northampton, to Dependent Not yet To be NCC, FCERM GiA, NCC (NBC, AWS, LLFA Works at Bedford Road, reduce risk of flooding to properties and the highway from surface on FCERM started determined AWS Community) Northampton water. Informed by S19 Flood Investigation. GiA funding Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works at Weedon Bec, to reduce risk of Dependent Not yet Scheme NCC, FCERM GiA, NCC (DDC, AWS, LLFA Works at Weedon Bec flooding to properties from surface water and culverted watercourses. on FCERM started estimate: AWS Community) Informed by S19 Flood Investigation. GiA funding £200k

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 14 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Flood Risk Improvement Several locations within Woodford Halse and Hinton are at risk of OBC OBC OBC being OBC Cost: OBC: NCC, NCC (DDC, TW, LLFA Works at Woodford Halse flooding from surface water and ordinary watercourses. Propose to completion ongoing progressed towards £25k FCERM GiA, Local Community) and Hinton provide attenuation storage and property level resilience to properties 2020. submission. Levy at Upton Close. Informed by S19 Flood Investigation and draft OBC. Scheme Scheme dependent estimate: Scheme: on FCERM £220k NCC, FCERM GiA, GiA funding TW

Flood Risk Improvement Reduce risk of flooding to properties in Grimscote from surface water Scheme OBC Draft OBC Scheme NCC, FCERM GiA, NCC (SNC, FCERM GiA Works at Grimscote through ditching/channel improvements. Informed by S19 Flood dependent drafted. completion subject to estimate: community Community) funding bid, Investigation and draft OBC. on FCERM Scheme confirmation of £100k GiA funding not yet funding Project started appraisal report Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works at Harpole, to reduce risk of flooding to Dependent Not yet Recent investigations To be NCC, FCERM GiA NCC (SNC, LLFA Works at Harpole properties from surface water and ordinary watercourses. on FCERM started have not been able determined, Community) GiA funding to identify a viable estimate capital flood £400k alleviation scheme. Affected residents potentially to be offered inclusion in future PFR programme. Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works at Harrington Road, Kelmarsh, to reduce Dependent Not yet To be NCC, FCERM GiA NCC (DDC, LLFA Works at Harrington Road, risk of flooding to properties from surface water. on FCERM started determined, Community) Kelmarsh GiA funding estimate £80- 170k Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works at Port Road, Upper Harlestone, to Dependent Not yet To be NCC, FCERM GiA NCC (DDC, AWS, LLFA Works at Port Road, Upper reduce risk of flooding to properties from surface water. Informed by on FCERM started determined, Community) Harlestone S19 Flood Investigation. GiA funding estimate £90k Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works at Chelveston, to reduce risk of flooding Dependent Not yet Recent investigations To be NCC, FCERM GiA NCC (ENDC, LLFA Works at Chelveston to properties from surface water. on FCERM started have not been able determined, AWS, GiA funding to identify a viable estimate Community) capital flood £160k alleviation scheme. Affected residents potentially to be offered inclusion in future PFR programme. East Brook Culvert, Kettering To review the current condition of the East Brook Culvert which runs 2019-20 Ongoing CCTV survey £135k Local Levy, AWS, KBC (NCC, AWS, KBC - Condition Survey through the length of Kettering and to determine the risk and extent of completed Autumn £725k required EA, KBC, NCC EA) flooding to properties should the culvert fail, whilst determining 2019. Works to take in future years necessary works and future responsibilities. place in 2020 Kettering Rain Water Garden To continue to review locations where rain water gardens can be As Ongoing To be KBC, Partnership KBC (NCC, AWS, KBC (SuDS) Schemes implemented, to responsibly and positively discharge surface water in opportunitie determined EA) local communities without increasing the volume of water that s arise discharges through artificial systems. Flood Risk Improvement Reduce risk of flooding to properties in Yelvertoft from combination of 2024 Not yet Submitted to FCERM To be FCERM GiA, Local EA (NCC, AWS, EA works at Yelvertoft main river and surface water flooding. Informed by S19 Flood started programme determined Levy DDC) Investigation.

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 15 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works to reduce flood risk from surface water Dependent Not yet Prefeasibility study To be FCERM GiA NCC (ENDC, FCERM GiA works at Warren Bridge, and ordinary watercourse. Informed by S19 Flood Investigation. on funding started undertaken and determined, Community) funding bid Submitted to FCERM estimate £80k programme Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works to reduce flood risk from drainage Dependent Not yet Submitted to FCERM To be FCERM GiA NCC (SNDC, FCERM GiA works at Windsor Close, systems. Informed by S19 Flood Investigation. on funding started programme determined, Community) funding bid Towcester estimate £80k Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works to reduce flood risk from surface water Dependent Not yet Recent investigations To be FCERM GiA NCC (ENDC, FCERM GiA works at Benefield Road, Informed by S19 Flood Investigation. on funding started have not been able determined, Community) funding bid Oundle to identify a viable estimate £20k capital flood alleviation scheme. Affected residents potentially to be offered inclusion in future PFR programme. Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works to reduce flood risk from surface water. Dependent Not yet Recent investigations To be FCERM GiA NCC (NBC, FCERM GiA works at Boothville, Informed by S19 Flood Investigation. on funding started have not been able determined, Community) funding bid Northampton to identify a viable estimate £20k capital flood alleviation scheme. Affected residents potentially to be offered inclusion in future PFR programme Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works to reduce flood risk from surface water. Dependent Not yet Submitted to FCERM To be FCERM GiA NCC (ENDC, FCERM GiA works at Raunds Informed by S19 Flood Investigation. on funding started programme determined, Community) funding bid estimate £10k Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works to reduce flood risk to commercial Dependent Not yet Submitted to FCERM To be FCERM GiA NCC (DDC, FCERM GiA works at DIRFT properties. Informed by S19 Flood Investigation. on funding started programme determined, Community) funding bid estimate £80k Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works to reduce flood risk from surface water. Dependent Not yet Submitted to FCERM To be FCERM GiA NCC (KBC, FCERM GiA works at Barton Seagrave Informed by S19 Flood Investigation. on funding started programme determined, Community) funding bid estimate £50k Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works to reduce flood risk from surface water 2020 Investigatio Investigations have To be NCC ENDC (NCC, ENDC works at and ordinary watercourses. ns ongoing identified blockages determined Community) SWMP and misconnections in surface water drainage which are to be removed.

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 16 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works to reduce flood risk from surface water Dependent Not yet Prepare business To be FCERM GiA ENDC (NCC, ENDC works at and ordinary watercourses. on funding started case to promote determined, Community) SWMP and scheme, in estimate progress association with £395k with Rushden town centre Enterprisin regeneration g East proposals Northants (ENDC-led town centre schemes) Rushden long term town Incorporate flood risk management into a long term plan for Dependent Not yet Seek progress To be ENDC ENDC (NCC, AW) ENDC centre regeneration plan reconfiguration of the town centre to reduce flood risk. Develop a town on funding started through enterprising determined SWMP centre masterplan that incorporates deculverting of the watercourse and East Northants through central Rushden and making space for water. progress project with Enterprisin g East Northants (ENDC-led town centre schemes) Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works to reduce flood risk from surface water Dependent Not yet Prepare business To be FCERM GiA ENDC (NCC, EA, ENDC works at and ordinary watercourses. on funding started case to promote determined, Community) SWMP scheme estimate £270k Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works to reduce flood risk from surface water Dependent Not yet Prepare business To be FCERM GiA SNDC (NCC, AW, SNDC works at Deanshanger and ordinary watercourses. on funding started case to promote determined, Community) SWMP scheme estimate £180k Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works to reduce flood risk from surface water Dependent Not yet Prepare business To be FCERM GiA BCW (NCC, AW, BCW SWMP works at Swanspool and ordinary watercourses. on funding started case to promote determined, Community) scheme estimate £320k NCC county-wide Property To investigate whether NCC could lead the delivery of PFR to Initial Ongoing Initial review Initial review: Initial review: NCC NCC (EA) LLFA Flood Resilience (PFR) properties across the county where appropriate and capital schemes review - commenced and will £2k project are not feasible. Future projects would then need to be determined. 2018 be informed by Future schemes: learning from other Future FCERM GiA, PFR schemes in the schemes: to community County. be determined Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works to the rear (south) of 75-105 Mill Road, Dependent Not yet Prefeasibility study £200-300k FCERM GiA, AWS, ENC (NCC, AWS, ENC works at Mill Road/ Paddock Woodford, NN14 4HL, to reduce risk of flooding to properties from on funding started undertaken, ENC community EA, Woodford Road/ Windmill Close, surface water. Informed by S19 Flood Investigation. indicating lack of funds PC) Woodford financially viable scheme, to consider engagement with landowners and alternative funding routes. Flood Risk Improvement Undertake drainage works in Middelton Cheney to reduce the risk of 2019-2020 Due to be Design underway to £50k FCERM Grant NCC (LLFA and LLFA works at Middleton Cheney flooding to properties from surface water. Informed by S19 Flood completed improve drainage to Highways) Investigation. April 2020 soakaway serving the area affected

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 17 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Flood Risk and Water Quality Investigate issues within Irthlingborough following pollution incidents in 2019-2020 Concrete Two sources of £38.5k FCERM Grant NCC (LLFA, LLFA improvement works at open watercourses and potential flood risk blockage to pollution have been Highways, EA College Street, be removed identified and Anglian Water) Irthlingborough by April stopped. Works due 2020 to be undertaken to remove concrete blockage Flood Risk Improvement Undertake drainage works in Ashely Village to reduce the risk of 2019-2020 Due to be Design underway to £35k FCERM Grant NCC (LLFA and LLFA works at Ashley Village flooding to properties and the highway from surface water. completed improve drainage to Highways) April 2020 area through installation of new culvert connections Carlsberg Sluice Options to refurbish or replace the structure need to be considered and 2021-2024 Not yet There is need to Tbc FCERM GiA,, EA (NCC, EA the appropriate solution implemented to ensure that the standard or but started clarify which Prtnership funding businesses) protection offered by the Northampton Flood Defences is not dependent properties sit within compromised. The area is also at risk of surface water flooding and all on funding the benefit area for sources of flooding should be considered. this project and the Northamptonshire County Council surface water project ANC501E/000A/138 A - St Leonard's Road. Grant in Aid is therefore capped accordingly. Flood Risk Improvement Reduce risk of flooding to properties in Helmdon from surface water 2017 Complete £39k NCC, FCERM GiA, NCC (SNC, AWS, LLFA Works at Helmdon through improvements to drainage ditches, raising sections of the (delivered to community, AWS Community) highway and creating formalised flow routes. Informed by S19 Flood estimate) Investigation and completed Project Appraisal Report. Flood Risk Improvement Reduce risk of flooding to properties in Syresham from surface water 2017 Complete £51k NCC, FCERM GiA, NCC (SNC, AWS, LLFA Works at Syresham through reinstatement and regular maintenance of drainage ditches (delivered to Local Levy, Community) and formalisation of overland flow routes. Informed by S19 Flood estimate) community, AWS Investigation and completed Project Appraisal Report. Flood Risk Improvement Replace AWS grille at Gainsborough Road, Corby, to reduce risk of May 2016 Complete £6k (delivered AWS AWS (NCC, CBC, LLFA Works at Gainsborough flooding to properties and the highway from the culverted ordinary to estimate) Community) Road, Corby watercourse. Informed by S19 Flood Investigation. Flood Risk Improvement Replace NCC grilles at Gainsborough Road, Corby, to reduce risk of April 2016 Complete £7k (delivered NCC, CBC, NCC (CBC, LLFA Works at Gainsborough flooding to properties and the highway from the culverted ordinary to estimate) FCERM GiA Community) Road, Corby watercourse. Informed by S19 Flood Investigation. Flood Risk Improvement Highway drainage improvement works at Stanford Road, Cold Ashby, October – Complete £185k NCC NCC (DDC, AWS, LLFA Works at Stanford Road, Cold to reduce risk of flooding to properties from surface water. November (delivered to Community) Ashby 2015 estimate)

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 18 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref The LLFA to undertake a pilot This project will take a package of 8 disparate communities through the September Complete £83k Defra grant NCC (parish LLFA project to ‘package’ the FCERM Appraisal and Approval Process. The communities are: 2015 – (delivered to councils, project appraisal process for 1. Grafton Underwood April 2016 estimate) communities, EA, flood alleviation schemes 2. Manor Road, Grimscote LAs, WaSCs) 3. Station Road, Helmdon 4. School Lane, Quinton 5. Wappenham Road, Syresham 6. Whiston Road, Cogenhoe 7. Blackmile Lane, Grendon 8. Hellidon, Daventry All 8 communities have experienced internal property flooding, resulting in the need for a formal S19 Investigation. The project will look at the delivery of efficiencies and thereby maximise the outcomes of this project. West End, Silverstone Flood Improvements are required to the Church Street culvert situated Completed Complete Scheme Cost: NCC as LLFA, NCC (EA, FCERM GiA Alleviation Scheme downstream of properties in West End, Silverstone. Existing culvert July 2015 £347k incl. FCERM GiA, Local Community) funding bid new box to be replaced by new box culvert to increase capacity within long-term Community the watercourse and benefit 12 properties by reducing flood levels, and maintenance property-level protection to be provided to one property downstream. (delivered to estimate) The LLFA to undertake a The tools and guidance will then be available to other communities April 2015 Complete £300k Defra grant NCC (parish LLFA Community Resilience through a web portal. The project’s approach will be to help completion (delivered to councils, Pathfinder project to develop communities to understand their flood risk and enable them to estimate) communities, EA, community flood resilience generate local resilience solutions.The flood toolkit can be found at: LAs, WaSCs) www.floodtoolkit.com The LLFA to take forward the The project’s approach will be to help communities to understand their 2017-2019 Complete £270k RFCC Local Levy NCC (parish LLFA findings of the Community flood risk and enable them to generate local resilience solutions. councils, Resilience Pathfinder project communities, EA, to 30 new prioritised LAs, WaSCs) communities The LLFA will explore flood Explore the potential to create warning systems, to assist in April 2015 Complete £25k Partnership NCC (EA, LAs) LLFA warning opportunities understanding of ‘real time’ flooding incidents. (delivered to estimate) Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works at West End, West Haddon, to reduce 2015 Complete £314k NCC, FCERM GiA AWS (DDC, NCC, LLFA Works at West End, West risk of flooding to properties from surface water and culverted (delivered to Community) Haddon watercourses. Works to include upgrading AWS system, installation of estimate) additional gullies and reprofiling of associated footway. Informed by S19 Flood Investigation. NCC will review and update Northamptonshire County Council will work with the Local Resilience 2015 Complete £3k (delivered LRF NCC (LRF, LAs, LLFA the Multi Agency Flood Plan Forum (LRF) to review and update the Multi Agency Flood Plan to estimate) EA) (MAFP) (MAFP) and disseminate outputs of any studies undertaken. LRF will continue to develop business continuity, emergency and evacuation plans, and review essential and critical infrastructure protection, to inform the MAFP. Kings Sutton Windsor Close To alleviate the risk of flooding to properties at Windsor Close in Kings 2014 Complete £148k SNC, Local SNC (NCC, EA, FCERM GiA Flood Alleviation Scheme Sutton. Scheme will include a new culvert with additional capacity (delivered to Community, EA, Community) funding bid across Banbury Lane into a new ditch to Black Brook, and modified estimate) FCERM GiA field levels behind Windsor Close to allow for additional storage and flood routing. Surface Water Flood Risk The estate is currently drained by soakaways, which cannot cope with 2014 Complete £2815k NCC, FCERM GiA NCC (KBC, AWS, FCERM GiA Improvement Works at the volume of runoff, resulting in a risk of flooding to properties. (delivered to EA, Community) funding bid Woodland Avenue & Reduce the risk of flooding by improving highways drainage, installing estimate) Grosvenor Road, Barton new system throughout estate. Seagrave

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 19 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Surface Water Flood Risk One property is regularly affected by poor drainage. Improve drainage 2014 Complete £25k NCC, FCERM GiA NCC (SNC, AWS, FCERM GiA Improvement Works at Silver capacity by installing culvert around property which could drain to a (delivered to EA, Community) funding bid Street North, Chacombe soakaway. estimate) AWS and EA will undertake Regular inspections of outfalls. AWS are responsible for 31 flap valves 2018 Complete Asset review has N/A Partnership AWS (EA, NBC, Northampton investigation into the in the Northampton area along the River Nene. An asset review will been undertaken and NCC) SWMP maintenance and clearance ensure that the outfalls are maintained on a regular basis, based on maintenance plans of surface water outfalls on the need and their risk. have been reviewed the River Nene and updated accordingly. Flood Risk Improvements Investigate potential for works at Cottingham Road, Corby to reduce Dependent Complete NCC investigated Scheme Property owner CBC (AWS, EA, Corby Flood Works at Cottingham Road, flood risk. on funding and deemed to be estimate £10k Community) Risk Corby solely the property- Management owner's responsibility Study Surface Water Flood Risk Improve highways drainage along Hall Yard, Kings Cliffe to reduce risk Dependent Removed Recent investigations Scheme NCC, FCERM GiA NCC (ENDC, FCERM GiA Improvement Works at Hall of flooding to properties. on FCERM from have not been able estimate: AWS, EA, funding bid Yard, Kings Cliffe GiA funding programme to identify a viable £188k Community) capital flood alleviation scheme. Skew Bridge, Refurbishment EA will work with professional partners and the community to Post 2021, Removed No longer on Scheme cost: Local Community, EA (NCC, ENC, Welland and Project undertake a comprehensive review of the existing flood risk dependent from programme as initial £500k-£1M FCERM GiA and community) Nene FRMP management assets, including the culverts, to understand the flood risk upon programme investigations have Partnership and investigate appropriate solutions to sustain the standard of service FCERM identified the that they provide. The potential re-development of the town centre and GiA condition of the development proposals upstream may provide opportunities to reduce funding, yet culvert not as bad as flood risk and improve river corridor habitats. to be originally envisaged. determined Flood Risk Investigate potential for works on the River Cherwell, to reduce the risk Dependant Removed Removed from PAR: £30k PAR: Defra grant EA (DDC, NCC, Daventry Management Scheme, of flooding to properties in Woodford Halse from the main river. on funding from programme as EA Scheme fund Community) SWMP Woodford Halse Engage with the EA to support the development of a River Cherwell programme Thames Region do estimate: Flood Risk Management Scheme business case. not propose to £330k progress a scheme for the River Cherwell. Corby Culvert – Sewage Mitigation measures are required within Corby Borough to manage 2019-2020 Removed Works are not likely Scheme cost: CBC Developer CBC (AWS, NN Corby Water Works additional storage and future flood risk and to facilitate development. Works are required near from to be required as £400k funding JPU, Developer, Cycle vegetation clearance the sewerage treatment works to mitigate for a proposed increase in programme there is no longer an NCC, EA) Strategy. discharge, to accommodate new development by creating additional expectation that the Phase 2 – flood storage and vegetation clearance. discharge from the Detailed works will be Strategy. increased beyond Technical the current Report, consented discharge Corby Water in this growth plan Cycle period Strategy Update: Corby Culvert Options Assessment

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 20 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Kings Sutton, Wales Street There are 17 properties at risk of flooding along Wales Street in Kings 2017-19 Complete Works funded by the Scheme Cost: Local Community, NCC (SNC, EA, FCERM GiA (Black Brook) Flood Sutton, which would benefit from a flood alleviation scheme on the grant have been £390k FCERM GIA, EA, Community) funding bid Alleviation Scheme Black Brook. Property Flood Resilience (PFR) products are being completed, although SNC installed at properties at risk of flooding. two properties are undertaking additional measures to be complete early 2020. Surface Water Flood Risk Poor highways drainage has resulted in surface water flooding of Dependent Removed This was identified Scheme NCC, FCERM GiA NCC (SNC, TW, FCERM GiA Improvement Works at properties on Cosgrove Road. Improve highways drainage by installing on FCERM from as a potential estimate: EA, Community) funding bid Cosgrove Road, Old Stratford new system along entire length of Cosgrove Road. GiA funding programme proactive scheme. £260k Removed from programme due to lack of a viable solution. Surface Water Flood Risk Improve highways drainage to reduce the risk of flooding to properties, Dependent Removed This was identified Scheme NCC, FCERM GiA NCC (SNC, AWS, FCERM GiA Improvement Works at Main by upgrading existing antiquated system along Main Road. May also on FCERM from as a potential estimate: EA, Community) funding bid Road, Shutlanger require some upgrade of culverts along watercourse. GiA funding programme proactive scheme. £330k Removed from programme due to lack of a viable solution. Flood Risk Improvement Surface water and agricultural runoff pose a risk of flooding to Dependent Removed It is understood that Scheme NCC, FCERM GiA NCC (ENDC, FCERM GiA Works at Elmington A605 properties along A605, and regularly result in closure of this key on FCERM from ditch reinstatement estimate: AWS, EA, funding bid highway route. Improve capacity of field drainage and small GiA funding programme has taken place £200k Community) watercourses upstream of Elmington and downstream to the Nene. which has removed the need for wider works. Flood Risk Improvement Investigate potential for works to reduce flood risk from surface water. Dependent Completed. Land drainage works To be FCERM GiA NCC (CBC, FCERM GiA works at Deenethorpe, Corby Informed by S19 Flood Investigation. on funding undertaken by determined, Community) funding bid landowner to resolve estimate £50k flood risk to properties.

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 21 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Objective 5 – Flood Risk and Development Minimise the increase in local flood risk that may arise from new development by producing guidance, setting standards, promoting the sustainable use of water and supporting the development of local policies and guidance, discouraging wherever possible surface water runoff in new and future developments and where possible influencing or supporting developments that seek to reduce existing flood risk The LLFA will increase its The LLFA will continue to increase its knowledge and understanding of Ongoing Ongoing N/A N/A NCC (EA, LAs) LLFA knowledge and the extent of groundwater flood risk across the county. Produce understanding of groundwater guidance to assist planners and developers considering new flood risk in the County and development in areas, which may be at risk of groundwater flooding. produce relevant guidance Develop and share Local As part of the new statutory duties with regards reviewing major Ongoing Ongoing Event held in N/A N/A NCC LLFA Standards and Guidance for surface water drainage applications, the LLFA will develop bespoke October 2019 to get Surface Water Drainage in Local Standards and Guidance for Surface Water Drainage in feedback on Local Northamptonshire Northamptonshire. This will be shared with LAs and developers and Standards and continually reviewed and updated when required. service improvements. Update to Local Standards anticipated 2020. Explore opportunities for Set up a chargeable surface water drainage review service to generate Ongoing Ongoing Generating Applicants NCC LLFA revenue income through the revenue income from minor developments. This will cover flood data circa £12k per review and provision of information requests and a technical flood advice service. annum technical advice for minor planning applications The LLFA will set up a Northamptonshire County Council as LLFA will set up a Statutory 15th April Complete £120k Applicants, Defra, NCC (LAs, EA, LLFA Statutory Consultee service Consultee service for major applications to the planning process for 2015 (delivered to NCC JPUs, WaSCs, to the planning application Surface Water Drainage. onwards estimate) IDB) process for Surface Water Drainage The LLFA will create Create a series of leaflets/guidance notes, to assist in all forms of 2015 Complete N/A N/A NCC LLFA guidance leaflets in relation to communications. Subjects to include: local sources of flood risk, flood flood risk risk and development, riparian responsibilities, WFD, insurance etc. Published on the Flood Toolkit at: http://www.floodtoolkit.com/pdf- library/ Delivery of consenting role for The LLFA will seek to delegate duties for consenting on ordinary 2012 Complete £20k per LLFA NCC (IDB) IDB ordinary watercourses watercourse to the Bedford Group of IDBs to improve service delivery annum and efficiencies (delivered to estimate)

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 22 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Objective 6 – Economically Sustainable Approach Ensure the financial viability of flood related schemes through the development of appropriate policies and assessment tools to ensure that flood risk management measures provide value for money whilst minimising the long-term revenue costs. Seeking to use natural processes where possible or source the costs of any maintenance from the financial beneficiaries of the development Funding arrangements LLFA to continue to develop and establish short and long term funding Ongoing Ongoing To be To be determined NCC (IDB, LAs, LLFA arrangements to deliver the requirements of the Flood and Water determined Joint Delivery Management Act. This to include generating revenue income from Units (where proactive projects, bidding for relevant funding as and when the applicable and opportunity arises, to support future projects and flood alleviation relevant), WaSCs, schemes i.e. Flood Defence Grant in Aid funding. EA) Influence funding LLFA to ensure Infrastructure Development Plans, Community Ongoing Ongoing To be To be determined NCC (IDB, LAs, LLFA arrangements Infrastructure Strategies and Transport Infrastructure Plans are determined Joint Delivery influenced by the LFRMS and that developer funding is sought where Units (where considered appropriate and necessary. When information or studies applicable and become available, any schemes, including their costs, will be identified relevant), WaSCs, and added to the Infrastructure Delivery Plan or Community EA) Infrastructure Levy list. Funding Toolkit Develop a Funding Toolkit for individuals, communities and businesses Ongoing Ongoing Updated regularly Initial £7.8k to Pathfinder I NCC LLFA that will help to identify bespoke flood related funding sources at a develop in local, regional, national and international level. 2014. No costs for updates.

Northamptonshire LFRMS Action Plan 2019 23 Action Aim/Benefits Time Scale Progress Comments Estimated Potential Funding Lead and Source of Cost (£) Source Partners Information / Further Ref Objective 7 – Riparian Responsibilities Encourage flood management activities by private owners of ordinary watercourses and flood defence structures as well as limit the development of constrictions on ordinary watercourses The LLFA will actively The LLFA will actively encourage Flood Risk Management activities by Ongoing Ongoing N/A N/A NCC (LAs, EA, LLFA encourage Flood Risk riparian owners. This will include making riparian owners aware of their WaSCs, IDB) Management activities by roles and responsibilities. Other flood risk management authorities will riparian owners also use their permissive powers to reduce flood risk as appropriate.

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